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suceder Preterite Conjugation

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Quick answer:

The preterite of suceder is regular: sucedí, sucediste, sucedió, sucedimos, sucedisteis, sucedieron.

suceder Preterite Forms

yosucedí
sucediste
él/ella/ustedsucedió
nosotrossucedimos
vosotrossucedisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedessucedieron

When to Use the Preterite

Use the preterite for specific events that occurred at a definite point in time. This is the most common tense for 'sucedió' (it happened).

Notes on suceder in the Preterite

Suceder is regular in the preterite. Note that the 3rd person singular 'sucedió' is by far the most used form of this verb.

Example Sentences

  • ¿Qué sucedió anoche?

    What happened last night?

    él/ella/usted

  • Las huelgas sucedieron en mayo.

    The strikes happened in May.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

  • Todo sucedió muy rápido.

    Everything happened very fast.

    él/ella/usted

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'sucedió'.

    Correct: Always write 'sucedió'.

    Why: Without the accent, it is not a valid conjugated form and changes the pronunciation stress.

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